~2001 Gibson Peter Frampton Les Paul Custom Ebony

Offered for sale;

Used 2001 Gibson Peter Frampton Les Paul Custom serial number PF 314.

This commemorative Custom Shop Frampton actually features Peter Frampton’s autograph. The original owner had Frampton sign it at a show.

"We've spent a lot of time trying to pinpoint the year of manufacture on this guitar. There is solder over the pot codes and we don't want to disturb that. Gibson told us it was both 2013 and 2001. Huh? So, based on a lot of other information that we've gathered, at this time we're going with 2001."

As most know, and can easily be researched, Frampton was given his now famous Les Paul by a fan that saw him struggling with feedback issues while playing at Fillmore West in San Francisco with Humble Pie. The guitar was then thought to be lost in a plane crash only to be found and eventually returned to Frampton.

The Gibson Custom Shop has re-created the guitar that Peter Frampton played on his multiplatinum live album from 1976. Distinctive features include a mahogany back with weight-relief chambers, the Peter Frampton custom slim neck profile, and three Gibson humbuckers: '57 Classic (neck), '57 Classic Plus (middle), and 500T (bridge). The 3-way pickup selector is wired so the middle pickup is always on (with its own volume and tone) and can be combined with the front or rear pickups. Top-level Les Paul Custom features include the ebony finish, 22-fret Richlite fingerboard with pearl block inlays, single-ply white binding on top and back, kidney bean tuners, and gold hardware.

This is an excellent example of an iconic guitar that has a broad appeal to players of many styles. What can you say about a triple pickup Les Paul but Rock On!

The autograph is a nice touch!

Original hard-shell case included.

“We carefully inspect every instrument when we buy it and bring it up to our standards before we offer it for sale. We also do a full set up before we ship. If you decide to purchase this guitar, please let us know what gauge strings you prefer.”

FEATURES

Carved maple top

Weight-relieved mahogany back

Multi-ply white/black binding on top and back

1-piece mahogany neck

22-fret Ebony fingerboard

Pearl block inlays

Single-ply white binding

Peter Frampton custom slim neck profile

'57 Classic (neck), '57 Classic Plus (middle), and 500T (bridge), humbuckers

3-way pickup selector (middle pickup always on)

Shared Volume and Tone controls for the outer pickups

Independent Volume and Tone for the middle pickup

24-3/4" scale

1-11/16" nut width

Kidney bean tuners

Ebony finish

Gold hardware

Nashville tune-o-matic bridge/stopbar tailpiece

Weight 8.2 lbs.

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